US EditionTwo former Israeli prime ministers agree to merge parties against Netanyahu
The former prime ministers are uniting the opposition and say polls show Bennett ahead of Netanyahu, with 60 seats needed to form a government.
- On Sunday, former Prime Ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid announced the merger of their parties, Bennett 2026 and Yesh Atid, into a new faction called Together, aimed at unseating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in October.
- This alliance revives the 'covenant of brothers' partnership Bennett and Lapid formed in 2021, which ended Netanyahu's 12-year tenure before collapsing after 18 months; both men have criticized his handling of the war since October 2023.
- An April 23 survey by N12 News found Bennett securing 21 of the Knesset's 120 seats against Netanyahu's Likud with 25 seats; the merged coalition could reach at least 60 seats, surpassing Netanyahu's current 50-seat bloc.
- Lapid said the move intends to "unite the bloc, put an end to internal divisions, and focus all efforts on winning the critical upcoming elections." He previously stepped aside to let Bennett lead during their 2021 coalition.
- Netanyahu faces voters in October amid declining security credentials following Hamas' 2023 attack on southern Israel, though the political map remains volatile as rival parties recalibrate strategies for the parliamentary contest.
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Two of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's biggest rivals have announced they are joining forces to topple his coalition government. The former prime ministers, right-wing Naftali Bennett and centrist Yair Lapid, issued statements on Sunday announcing the merger of their parties, Bennett 2026 and There is a Future. Lapid, standing alongside Bennett at a joint press conference, said: "We are standing here together for the sake of our chil…
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Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid join forces to force Benjamin Netanyahu out of office at the next election in Israel.
Two former Israeli prime ministers, Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, have announced they will contest the parliamentary elections this fall on a joint list. They are doing so under the name 'Together'. The party will be led by Bennett. Formally, however, the parties of the two leaders are not merging. With this move, the parties aim to unite the opposition and put an end to Netanyahu's coalition. Bennett called their move during their joint press…
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The ForwardSeismic shift in Israeli politics as opposition leaders Lapid and Bennett form joint party
Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett teamed up once before to unseat Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, striking an unusual power-sharing deal after Israel’s 2021 election that briefly ousted Netanyahu from power. Now, the two men are going even further in seeking to repeat their feat. Lapid and Bennett announced on Sunday that they would run in this year’s election in a shared party called Yachad, or Together. “Our unity is a message to the e…
Politicians want to unite the reform bloc and ease internal tensions in the country if they win the elections. Two former Israeli prime ministers, Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, have announced the merger of their parties, creating a new political entity that could surpass Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud in the upcoming elections. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing Bloomberg. Read also: A powerful blow: Netanyahu declared that the ceasefire wit…
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